The Hortoccult: A Horticulture Podcast

In this episode, Blaine and Brad give a quick update of Brad's suffering wisteria vine and we share the way we Identify common residential landscape deciduous tree's. Leaf, seed shape and flowers are all ways you can identify your tree. By the seed, you shall ID! They talk about how botanical names will describe a main feature of the tree and why that is important in identifying. Climb aboard this crazy train with Brad and Blaine! Let's Plant on Babylon! Support the show

Blaine and Brad have a discussion on a few of the good and bad insect you may find in your yard. We want to identify what kinds of insects we have and how to fight the bad ones and help the good ones. Not all insects do damages to your plants but spraying for the bad ones kills the good ones as well. There are different types of controls we can use protect our plants, chemical use should be the last option. Let's Plant on Babylon! Support the show

Blaine and Brad go over the attributes of succulents and why the are cool and interesting. They are great for inside the house in pots, potted outdoor plants and also they have place in your landscape as a ground cover. Plant on Babylon!Support the show

Blaine and Brad discuss the finer points of garden borders. How different borders fit different needs and objectives. Some borders are more easily changeable and would fit the needs of a ever expanding plant palit. They go over the cheap to the most expensive. Come check it out, it's always a good time at The Hortoccult Podcast. Plant on Babylon! Support the show

Why did my plant just die? Blaine and Brad go over the reasons for sudden death of a beloved shrub or tree. Sometimes the it can be saved other times the damage was done years before and it is just now showing up. They get into diagnosing the problem and how to try and bring it back. Enjoy! And Plant On Babylon!Support the show

Blaine and Brad answer a few question about lawns, weed control and using plant blinds. Its fun to get question in and we hope they will keep coming. Favorite line in the episode is from Brad..."tree's are dynamic". Yes they are! Let's plant on Babylon!Support the show

Blaine and Brad go over the different types of flowers they use in their cut flowers. The flowers you can get at different time of the year. They talk about unconvental cut flowers some trees and shrub you can use. The different elements used in creating interesting flower arrangements. A few home remedies are brought up on how to keep cut flowers alive longer. The joys of having a temporary indoor garden you grow yourself. Let's get it on Babylon! Support the show

Blaine and Brad work on a new name to call the listeners of the Podcast. Brad as his own aquatic plants and pond so he dives head first into the types of plants to use and how to use them to create your own water garden. They discussed the types of weed you can get and problems that can come from having a pond in your yard. How to deal with mosquitoes and algae. This and much more on Episode #32 Aquatic Plants and Water Features! Let's Plant on Babylon! Support the show

Blaine and Brad get into the deeper meaning of the names hortoccult. looking at the latin meaning behind the words. Then they get into what is a hydro zone. High medium and low water use area in your yard. How you can use this idea to plant your yard in a way to use less water. As they talk about each zone they bring up favorite plants they have for that zone and other considerations. Brad is a pennste-maniac! Let's Plant On Babylon!Support the show

Blaine and Brad discuss the finer points of maintenance and why it's so important. Here are a few of the jem's in this episode... More floriferous, energy wasted on seed production, bless their heart, watering a hanging basket twice a day, trim that shiz, hydro fiber, single leader, tectonic plate pooching, weed barrier is not a "have to have", If you need to pull it after you spray it then just pull it. So there is a little bit from this episode. Thanks to brad for being apart of the podcast. Thanks to the listeners of the podcast. It's fun to share the things I have learned over the years with people. Let's Plant on Babylon! Support the show

Brad and Blaine talk of the challenges planting and maintaining a garden during the hot and dry season. Different ways to overcome the problems of summer heat.Support the show

A horticulture discuss about designing and all the elements to consider. Great talk with Brad and Blaine as we just rif about thing they feel matter. Blaine is a little more technical designer while Brad is more of a spiritual in the way he approaches designs. Official website of The Hortoccult The facebook group of The Hortoccult Sponsored by Support the show

Blaine and Brad discuss the finer points of using shrubs and vines to screen out unwanted viewing to your outdoor living space. They go over how to use shrubs and what varieties are best suited for screens. Also they talk about different vines and how they can be use with limited space. Enjoy and remember plant on Babylon! Support the show

Blaine and Brad discuss some different tree diseases and how to stop them from spreading. Support the show

Blaine and Brad talk over the different ways to control different weeds. mulchs, sprays, when to spray and if you can control without spraying chemicals that is the best way. Have a plan on how to deal with your problem. Support the show

We have memories that take us back to a place in time or remind us of people in the past. This episode we dive a little bit in that world and remember the plants who remind us of people.Support the show

Blaine and Brad go over the different ways you could be losing your plant. We call it the plant mortality vortex because your plant slowly dies over time. the problem may of happened last month and now your plant is showing signs. Maybe it happen 10 years ago to your tree. The larger the plant the longer it takes for the damage to be visible. By the time sign is showing it already may be to late.Support the show

Brad has a unique perspective on the topic, he has a certified backyard aimed to draw in native wildlife to him. Anyone can get these certification and it helps the wildlife that is being displaced because of urban development. I found it interesting and informative. Hope you enjoy! thehortoccult.com facebook.com/thehortoccult find us on Twitter @thehortoccult Brought to you by Lawn Thumbs, check out their videos at YouTube.com/LawnThumbs Support the show

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Blaine and Brad discuss the traits which help a plant become more resistant to deer grazing then others. Along with a list of plants that have been scientifically proven to deter grazing according to a University study. Then we talk about if you have a established landscape, what are somethings you can try to keep your plants safe. , , Help support the sponsor by subscribing to to learn more about lawn care and start your own career in the Green Industry by starting your own lawn care company. Freddy and Lawn Thumbs can help you get started and shave off years of trial and error to your bottom line. Support the show